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Russian Helicopters has signed contracts with the Iranian Helicopter Support and Renewal Company (PANHA) to upgrade the latter’s maintenance and overhaul facility for Mi-17 helicopters.
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A IAF Boeing 707 tanker that was supporting the deployment of fighters to Red Flag flew the longest flight in IAF history by flying home from the United States to Israel non-stop.
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The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) has embarked on a program to recruit its first women fighter pilots, officials said on Nov. 11.
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The Pentagon announced on Nov. 10 that F-15E fighters will be deployed to Incirlik Air Base in Turkey. Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said the number and the arrival time frame of those aircraft still being determined. However, they will be arriving soon.
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Argentina’s Defense Minister AgustÃn Rossi has confirmed that his country had selected the Kfir Block 60. However, the contract will be signed by the next government. Argentina will have a Presidential run-off election on Nov. 22.
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